Chandigarh: Haryana Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Anil Vij said that paid bookings for the Azadi ki Pahli Ladai ka Shaheed Smarak, built in Ambala Cantonment, will begin soon.
While interacting with media personnel today, Vij said that after the inauguration of the memorial by the Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah, the free online bookings for the entire month were completed within just a few hours.
He said that the First War of Independence was fought 28 years before the formation of the Congress. He said that this was an armed struggle and, according to documents, it began at Ambala Cantonment and later uprised across the entire country.
He said that online bookings for visiting the memorial began the very next day, and the entire month’s bookings were completed within a few hours. Free booking facilities were provided for 500 people per day for one month, but paid bookings will now begin soon.
